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Luc's avatar

Interesting.. there are two black male individuals in my extended family (adopted) and years ago I started and I continually ask them if they are ever harassed by cops or pulled over or looked at funny when they go into stores. It's always been "no". And when I ask why they think that is with all this rampant stuff going on you know what I'm told? If that ever happens we do what we are asked!! End of story.

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Robin Landry's avatar

Money ruins everything even a simple game that kids in grade school can learn to play.

Now, in order to satisfy our empty lives, we have tribes/teams we can cheer for or get our frustrations out booing the other tribe.

My ex-daughter in law did not want to get pregnant during the football season because she wouldn’t be able to drink. 🍺

Happily the next wife had different priorities and we now have two adorable grandsons.

The only sports I was ever interested in were the ones I was playing, or the ones the kids were playing. Occasionally I’ll watch day 4 of a golf tournament but otherwise life is too full of other more interesting things to do.

Sports are a game. They teach us teamwork and how to lose gracefully-again my experience. When they get to the point where they are an obsession they are no different than any other narcotic, alcoholic drink, pursuit of money above all else—anything that distracts you from real life.

Balance is the key and our professional sports are way out of balance with what is good for us.

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